[Klug-general] Second monitor driver for LXDF setup

[Michael E. Rentell]

On 30/03/11 20:49, Peter Childs wrote:
>
>
> On 29 March 2011 15:57, Michael E. Rentell 
> <michael.rentell at ntlworld.com <mailto:michael.rentell at ntlworld.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Afternoon all,
>
>     I've junked WinXP on my old Tosh Satellite laptop and replaced it
>     with Linux. I tried a few lightweight versions but eventually
>     settled on LXDF from PCLinuxOS, mainly because it keeps all the
>     simple tools I'm used to with PCLOS KDE 4.6.
>
>     Everything works very nippily; even my Belkin PCMCIA wireless
>     network card under ndiswrapper.
>
>     The only thing that doesn't work is the second monitor which
>     should be available via a D-9 socket on the back. There is an
>     option in PCLOS-Control Centre/Configure Video Card/Options/Enable
>     Duplicate Display on Duplicate Monitor. I've reset that but still
>     nothing visible when I plug in a plasma screen with a D-9 plug,
>     even after a re-boot.
>
>     I want to take this laptop to a symposium and use it to display
>     Impress (and Pwrpnt!) presentations via a plasma screen available
>     in the auditorium.
>
>     Anyone any idea how that might be achieved? Is there some tweak or
>     drive I might try that isn't obvious to my ageing faculties?
>
>     Just thought I'd ask.
>
>     MikeR
>
>     ______________
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>
>
> At a guess, try pressing Fn+F4 or what ever the second display enable 
> is on your laptop.
>
> Did it work under Windows? If so double checking with a Live CD or say 
> Ubuntu.
>
> If the remote screen is on on boot, does the boot screen show on the 
> plasma....
>
> Peter.


Success! I now have a completely stable PCLOS/LXDF system on my old Tosh 
laptop. If I plug the second plasma monitor in before switching either 
the PC or the monitor on it all works fine. The plasma monitor displays 
text but is not properly sync'd when it goes gui. However, the monitor 
config tool now shows the second monitor's details and by changing its 
dotty density it becomes stable. Excellent! Now I can use it for 
presentations in public places and Linux gets a public airing as a 
worthwhile OS.

Thanks to all for worthwhile advice.

mikeR
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